New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-06-15

church, and this led to their quarrel.
w. w. Corcoran, the aged millionaire
philanthropist, OF Washington, was sud-
denly stricken with paralysis in the left
arm and leg.
The appointees from those states which
have more than their quota in the treas-
ury department. are likely to suffe.- decap-
itation. Recently strike was made at
Virginians. and the number on the rolls OF
the department reduced by five. It is
stated that the policy OF Assistant Secre
tary Thompson, which is endorsed by the
president, is to let no state have more
thanIits share OF places in the treasury.
A ruffian enters the convent at La Crosse
and s51ies:to outrage a nun who escapes.
The village. OF Grafton, O., has been great
" damaged by the recent storm.
The Milwaukee & ST. Paul has issued
new s5ock,to the amount OF $40, 900, 600.
Simen S.. Nelson OF Dakota kills four
persons and commits suicide, the trouble
rising over disputed land claims.
Chauncey F.. Cleveland for many years
the Oldest. living ex-governor OF Connecti-
cut, died of,apoplexy at his residence in
Hampton. He was born in 1899.
Rev. DR.. McGlynn addressed large
audience at Albany, N. Y. Thomas j..
Bowling, master workman OF the Knights
OF Labor OF the Albany district, declined
to preside.
Miss Murfree { Charles Egbert Cradd ock'')
is receiving much attention in New York.
Mayor Filter, Philadelphia'snew may or,
is worth s6,oOo,ooo.
Harvard's oldest living graduate is Mr..
William B. Sever OF plymouth, Mass, who
was ninety-six years old few days ago.
Chief Justice Mercury OF the supreme
court OF Pennsylvania, died recently.
Judge Mcdonald has had exceedingly
good luck in the departments, both in Sc
curing offices and in hurrying up pensions
and land cases. In the last he has been
greatly aided by Maj. Strait, who has been
putting in some very good work for the
constituents he NO longer represents.
1t is now estimated at pension office that
the number OF Mexican pensions claims
will not exceed 10000, $4,000 of which
number are widows claims, have already
been received and 200 certificates have
been issued. 1t has been determined to in
crease the force OF the division having these
cases in charge SO that they may be turned
out at the rate OF 200 per diem.
The army officers who were in attend.
ance upon the drill are OF the opinion that
one Of the chief benefits OF this competitive
exhibition is to render uniform the system
OF drilling on the militia OF the different
states The fact that the Toledo cadets.
whose drill movem cnts were received with
much popular favor, obtained no prize, is
the most striking illustration OF the differ
ent systems OF drill. Although making q
fine exhibition, they did not follow the
manual and rules laid down by the
United States army known as the West
Point system. 1t was under this system
that the competition here WIS invited.
An important suit was decided by Judge
Gresham and Dyer in the United States
circuit court which compels the Milwaukee
Dust Collector company to pay II. A.
Odell and w. J. Fender of Minneapolis,
and George T. Smith OF Michigan, $4,000
in cash. The suit has been in the court
for three years. The plaintiffs are owners
for 20 patents covering Il dust collector
which is in use in nearly all the mills in the
country.
Postoffice established: Iowa-Oneida
Delaware county. Discontinued Dakota
Flowerfeld, Hamlin county. Postmaster
commissioned Dickeysvillc,
Rebecca A. Longbotham. Fourth class
postmasters appointed-Dakota: Mercer
C. R. Reynolds. Iowa: Dasie, D. Baden
Dakota: Darlington, J. Murphy; Spear
fish, w. E. Masis. The following places
among others having attained q popula.
ton OF 10000, or their postoffices having
returned revenue OF $1,000 or over, the
free delivery system will be extended to
them on July 1: Iowa-Clinton, Marshall
f as!ena A0s'as'oe' Waterloo Montana:
The railroads it is said will test the con-
stitutionality OF the interstate commerce
act, claiming the commissioners were not
confirmed by the senate and their acts are
void.
Women who secure presumption claims
must be careful not to marry until
they have their titles safe in hand for trou-
Bile has arisen in some cases.
The model for Valentines bronze statue
OF John c. Breckenridge has been .complet-
ed and is on exhibition in the sculptor's
study in Richmond, Va.
Postmasters Commissioned: Minnerota
Beaver Bay, H. w. Egner. Fourth-class
postmasters appointed-Minnesota Oak
wood, w. A. Donalds; Cary, j. S. Euyer.
Iowa: Batavia, w. S. Shoemaker
Assistant secretary Maynard took &C.
tion to prevent the threatened landing at
San Francisco Of deported French conyicts
from New Caledonia.
Reuben Daily OF Indiana, formerly a
Washington correspondent for the Indi-
annapolis Sentinel. has been appointed
stenographer to the interstate commission.
The following pensions were granted:
Dakota Original: G. Kennedy, Sioux Falls.
Increased: V. B. Johnson, Bismarck; II. O..
Warren, Larabee. Minnesota-M. H.
Heniperly, Minneapolis; F. Goodrich, Kas-
son. Increased: C. G. Robbins, Lake
Park; G. Clark, Tenhassen. Wisconsin
Cordelia, widow OF c. Bradley, Boyceville.
Original: R. II. Wilson, Saxville; A. Gillies.
Fond du Lac; ]. Glow, New Lisbon; T..
Sourtello. Oconto; j. J. Hughes, Spring
water. Increase: f. Burns Lomira; G..
Scheneck, Milwaukee; b. Quackenbush.
| Pine Hill.
The Emperor William is confined to his
apartment by a cold draught during his
visit to KEEL
There is a number OF national banks on
| the delinquent list, having faild to comply
with the law in furnishing statements as to
| their condition within the specified time.
| These banks are liable to fine OF $1OOfor
each neg lect.
| The accounting officers OF the treasury
| will, it is understood, ask the president to
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